Enticing Day Spas of Paris

Where to find Relaxing Massages and Pampering in the City of Light

Jul 14, 2008

The opulent City of Light and Romance has seen a healthy surge in its wellness industry and has become a haven for relaxation and well-being. Pampered in Paris? Mais Oui!

Whether your taste runs to exotic massages with an international flare or just some serious relaxation and nurturing, Paris has a plethora of spas to suit each and every taste.

Selected here are five of the most enticing international-minded day spas of Paris, each offering a tempting array of face and body and wellness treatments.

Ban Thai Spa - 5, rue Mandar; Tel. +33 (0)1 40 28 00 80 - Made in Bangkok is the motto of the Ban Thai Spa, where the therapists trained at the well-known Wat Po School. Traditional Thai massage is featured, such as the over-2500-year-old Nuad Bo-Rarn, comprising Indian, yoga, and shiatsu techniques. Other massages include: Hot Aromatic Oil Massage; Massage with Four Hands; Thai Plant Massage; Thai Foot Massage; and Harmony Massage. Clients may choose to combine treatments with a session in the aromatic-steam Hammam.

Cinq Mondes- 6, Square de l’Opéra Louis Jouvet; Tel. +33 (0)1 42 66 00 60 - Created by a man passionate about aromatherapy, cosmetics, and massage, Cinq Mondes is a top-notch spa in a historical monument providing unique concepts, refined International treatment combinations for face/body, and cutting-edge cosmetology techniques. Choose from: Japanese Bath with Flower Aroma; Aromatic Exfoliation with Spices; Ko Bi Do Imperial Youth Ritual; or Bali Flower Ritual. Several sensorial journeys await exploration: Celestial Journey, Maghreb Ritual, and Royal Siam Ritual. Couples or friends can have treatments together in their ‘private space’.

Dragon et Phénix - 71, rue des Gravilliers; Tel. +33 (0)1 42 72 17 53 - A taste of China in Paris, Dragon et Phénix is a day spa and tea house offering various types of Chinese body treatments and teas. Massages include the 4000 year-old energising Tui Na, as well as the Tui Xiang, for relaxation and rediscovering one's joie de vivre. For women over 35 wishing to improve skin elasticity and slow ageing, try Moxa de Nombril. If nuptials are in store, try the special bride-to-be preparation, Rose de Yin. They also do a marvellous foot reflexology massage, Zu Dao.

India Spa - 76, rue Charlot; Tel. +33 (0)1 42 77 82 10 - Transporting you into the mystery and beauty of the Orient, India Spa provides ancient beauty treatments to full-body escapes to hair removal. For the face choose from the Pure Malgach Chocolate Facial, the Imperial Coconut from the Seychelles facial, or the Anti-Age Ayurvedic Facial. For the body, try the other-worldly Indian Escapade or Traditional Ayurvedic Massage, as well as the Cinnamon Detox or Mauritian Romance. The spa boutique sells natural massage oils, exfoliation balms, and karité body butters.

Les Portes de Bacopa - 45, avenue Georges V; Tel. +33 (0)1 40 73 40 73 - For a sojourn into colonial ambiance and luxury, try Les Portes de Bacopa day spa and beauty center. Aptly named for an Indian flower symbolizing purity and perfection, Les Portes de Bacopa delivers sumptuous treatments, such as the glorious Rose Petal Massage and Honey Hand Mask; an Aromatic Relaxing Massage with essential oils to restore and rejuvenate; a Hot Volcanic Stone Massage to energize, or a Chocolate Mousse experience with an Exfoliating Coconut Rub and Chocolate Wrap.

With these delectable choices Paris marks its place as an international bien-être destination replete with tantalizing day spas and wellness centers.

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